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Bennett goes Gaga for new jazz album (Updated 10/4/2013)

Here's a pairing you probably never imagined. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have teamed up for a jazz album that will be released in January 2014.

Yes, you read that right. Bennett and Gaga are not only working together on the project, they've been hyping it all year and have been singing each other's praises since the duo collaborated back in 2011. In fact, the 87-year-old Bennett has been downright giddy in various interviews to promote the album. He has called Gaga the "Picasso of the entertainment world" and said they are "like brother and sister together."

That aforementioned collaboration between Bennett and Gaga came when the pair teamed up to record their take on "The Lady is a Tramp." On the same album, Bennett's "Duets II," he teamed with Amy Winehouse on "Body and Soul" for what would be the last recording she made before her death. It charted on the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100, making Bennett the oldest living artist to appear there, as well as the artist with the greatest span of appearances.

In the wake of the premature deaths of both Winehouse and Whitney Houston, Bennett called for the legalization of drugs in February 2012. In between the lobbying he managed to release "Viva Duets," an album of Latin American music duets. On October 31 he also performed "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in front of more than 100,000 fans at a City Hall ceremony celebrating the World Series victory by the San Francisco Giants.

Bennett's memoir, "Life is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett," and a documentary film by his son Danny was also released, also titled "The Zen of Bennett."

About Tony Bennett

No mere words could adequately capture the spirit, artistry, commitment and longevity that has been the career and the life of Anthony Dominic Benedetto.

This product of Queens, NYC has come a long way from his humble origins and his dedication to his standard, jazz, pop music origins has faithfully traveled that distance with him producing a library full of classic standards and jazz renderings that have thrilled his audience's hearts for decades and enchanted faithful listeners around the world.

The 15 time Grammy Award winner and humanitarian continues to thrill them today with his timeless blend of lush orchestration, fluid phrasing and a luscious, rich vocal style that never seems to age and continues to delight generation after generation. In 2007 Mr. Bennett received his most recent Grammy for his unforgettable, soaring duo with Stevie Wonder on "For Once in my Life." Come embrace the magic. Grab your Tony Bennett tickets and prepare to leave your heart in San Francisco.
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Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Collab on Upcoming Album

Sitting atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the Today Show, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett announced yesterday that they would be combining forces for a jazz album. Due out September 23, the album will be titled Cheek to Cheek [insert joke about Lady Gaga's flawless buttcheeks here]. The pairing might come as an unusual choice to some,…

Sitting atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the Today Show, Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett announced yesterday that they would be combining forces for a jazz album. Due out September 23, the album will be titled…